Irregular Appointments in Good Faith: A Comprehensive Legal Guide

2023 0 Supreme(All) 944

Learned Standing Counsel further submitted that since the initial appointment of the petitioner as a work charge employee was on the basis of the fake and forged documents, the consequential benefits given to the petitioner will not confer any right as fraud vitiates everything. ... in such appointment and length of service of the candidate after such appointment (See: Vinodan T. v. ... However, in cases ....

2025 Supreme(Online)(CAT) 12543

It is not correct to say that his appointment was without following prescribed procedure. The claim of the applicant for regularization cannot be thrown out on the pretext that his appointment was an irregular appointment. ... In view of the above, the respondent failed to establish that the appointment of the applicant was illegal and not irregular. The appointment was....

Good faith by a contractor is essential to support a claim for payment for the work actually done under a contract which has not been fully executed. ... Div. 293 ] indicates that good faith by a contractor is essential to support a claim for payment for the work actually done under a contract which has not been fully executed. ... This being so,....

2023 0 Supreme(Del) 3819

So, no direction for regular appointment can be given, as it goes without saying for regular appointment a person must possess the minimum qualification required as per the recruitment rules. 18. ... It is also their case that after disengagement of the petitioners, they have outsourced the work which was being done by the petitioners to an outside agency. ... In the said judgment, the Supreme Court has d....

2022 0 Supreme(Pat) 331

In the absence of such material information one cannot draw inference that petitioner’s initial appointment on 27.03.1980 was irregular. ... In the absence of supporting reasons that there were irregularities in appointment, decision of the authorities in respect of petitioner’s appointment was not in accordance with relevant provision of law or to state that his initial appointment was irregula....

2023 0 Supreme(Telangana) 345

(ii) The appointment of such employee should not be illegal, even if irregular. ... Referring to Umadevi, it held that the appellants before them were not arbitrarily chosen, their initial appointment was not an ‘irregular’ appointment as it had been made in accordance with the statutory procedure prescribed under the Police Act, 1861, and the State cannot be heard to say that they ... They were paid for....

2022 0 Supreme(Telangana) 512

(ii) The appointment of such employee should not be illegal, even if irregular. ... Referring to Umadevi, it held that the appellants before them were not arbitrarily chosen, their initial appointment was not an 'irregular' appointment as it had been made in accordance with the statutory procedure prescribed under the Police Act, 1861, and the State cannot be heard to say that they ... They were paid for....

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was irregular. ... on 27.03.1980 was irregular. ... Their initial appointment were irregular. ... relevant provision of law or to state that his initial appointment was irregular ... it must also appear to be done as well.

2023 0 Supreme(Telangana) 238

It is submitted that at the time of his appointment he was given appointment letter but he lost the same and though he asked for a copy of the same they have never given it to him but the 3rd respondent has given experience certificate showing the joining particulars as and when he asked. ... (ii) The appointment of such employee should not be illegal, even if irregular#HL_END....

2024 0 Supreme(Gau) 912

Instead of filling up the post regularly, they are continuing to get the job/work done through a daily wager that too paying a daily wage in derogation of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. In the considered opinion of this court, such course of action is nothing but exploitation. ... The settled propositions of law relating to regularization in services as discussed hereinabove, do not permit any such direction of regularization, more particularly for the reason ....

2022 0 Supreme(AP) 810

21. Effect of substituting or adding new plaintiff or defendant.— “good faith”—nothing shall be deemed to be done in good faith which is not done with due care and attention;

2015 0 Supreme(All) 422

In the case of Ghasi Ram and others v. Chait Ram Sainti and others, AIR 1998 SC 2476, the Hon’ble Apex Court has observed as under. “”Good faith” ........ nothing shall be deemed to be done in good faith which is not done with due care and attention ........”

2010 0 Supreme(Gau) 951

8. In the present case, the petitioner as plaintiff brought the suit against a dead person and on knowing the fact he filed an application under Order 1, Rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Code which can be termed that in the circumstances lie has acted with due care and attention and hence the court is of the view that the suit against Sri Jhulan Ch. Choudhury, Chan Ch. Choudhury and Tagar Choudhury should be deemed to have been filed on the date of the institution of the suit i.e. on 07-06-2008 ....

2010 0 Supreme(Gau) 346

'"Good faith' - nothing shall be deemed to be done in good faith which is not done with due care and attention." The meaning of the expression "good faith" is explained in section 2(h) of the Act which is quoted hereunder - 8. In the present case, the petitioner as plaintiff brought the suit against a dead person and on knowing the fact he filed an application under order 1, rule 10 of the CPC which can be termed that in the circumstances he has acted with due care and attent....

2009 0 Supreme(All) 986

(h) “good faith”—nothing shall be deemed to be done in good faith which is not done with due care and attention.”